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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenton Hewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradley Delbert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delbert is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Placebo-Where is my Mind. Kenton Hewitt has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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151 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenton Hewitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bradley Delbert!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delbert is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hewitt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Delbert with a poor takedown
and Hewitt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hewitt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Delbert pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bradley Delbert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delbert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Delbert clinches with his opponent.
Hewitt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hewitt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Delbert has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hewitt manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hewitt pulls Delbert in close to prevent any damage.
Delbert would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hewitt has his foot on Delbert's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Delbert works his way back into a safe position though.
Hewitt pulls Delbert in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt keeping moving, preventing Delbert from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Delbert looks for a takedown but Hewitt sprawls well.
Kenton Hewitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradley Delbert.
Hewitt stuffs the takedown.
Delbert looks winded!
Hewitt looks for a takedown but Delbert sprawls well.
Delbert pushes Hewitt up against the cage in a clinch.
Delbert is trying to pull guard but Hewitt turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delbert throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hewitt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Delbert after a bit of a struggle.
Hewitt has picked Delbert up - he's going for a ride! Hewitt dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Delbert taking some punishment here, with Hewitt in his half guard.
Delbert really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hewitt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hewitt lands strikes from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Delbert trying to control here.
Hewitt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hewitt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hewitt stands up out of the half guard.
Delbert tries to sprawl but Hewitt drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hewitt decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt moves into the clinch.
Hewitt gets underhooks to prevent Delbert's takedown attempt.
Hewitt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Delbert pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hewitt shoots in for a takedown but Delbert shows good takedown defense.
Delbert misses with a double jab
and Hewitt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Delbert tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hewitt avoids it.
Hewitt has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Delbert uses from the top position.
Hewitt pulls Delbert in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delbert has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hewitt is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Delbert missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Delbert looking to sit in guard and control but Hewitt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hewitt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hewitt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Delbert, up you get!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenton Hewitt dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hewitt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hewitt manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Delbert.
Delbert lands a nice looking body kick.
Delbert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Delbert throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hewitt counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hewitt.
Hewitt gets control of Delbert's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hewitt will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hewitt wants to sweep here but Delbert controlling him for the moment.
Hewitt is pulling down on Delbert's head to control his posture.
Kenton Hewitt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Delbert trying to control but Hewitt is working from the bottom.
Hewitt has Delbert pulled in close to control his posture.
Delbert must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Delbert is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hewitt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Delbert's guard.
Hewitt stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A leg kick checked by Hewitt.
Hewitt looks for a takedown but Delbert sprawls well.
Delbert throws a head kick but Hewitt moves out of range.
Hewitt instigates a clinch.
Hewitt pulls Delbert into guard.
Hewitt tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt is pulling down on Delbert's head. It's preventing any offense from Delbert, at least for the moment.
Delbert working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Delbert takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Delbert wants to pass the guard but Hewitt is keeping the position.
Hewitt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Delbert is fighting to break Hewitt's control of his arms but Hewitt is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hewitt throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kenton Hewitt wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hewitt has Delbert up against the cage in a clinch.
Hewitt has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Delbert uses from the top position.
Hewitt is pulling down on Delbert's head. It's preventing any offense from Delbert, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delbert preventing the sweep.
Hewitt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hewitt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Delbert being controlled here momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delbert wants to stand but Hewitt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenton Hewitt dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Delbert shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hewitt but Hewitt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Delbert has a takedown stuffed.
Hewitt goes for a double leg but Delbert avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Delbert continues to drive forward.
Delbert prevents the takedown attempt.
Delbert lands a hook that snaps the head of Hewitt backwards.
Delbert has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Delbert tries a body shot but Hewitt blocks it.
Hewitt successfully pulls guard.
Delbert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hewitt is controlling Delbert's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delbert wants to control from the top but Hewitt keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hewitt closes the distance and clinches.
Hewitt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hewitt works on Delbert's body with a couple of short punches.
Hewitt decides to pull guard.
Hewitt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenton Hewitt has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Delbert stuffs the takedown attempt from Hewitt. Hewitt gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenton Hewitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hewitt clinches with his opponent.
Delbert is trying to maintain a safe position but Hewitt gets an underhook and turns Delbert into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delbert fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hewitt gets control of Delbert's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hewitt will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Hewitt scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Hewitt controlling the position.
Hewitt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hewitt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Delbert wanted to stand there but Hewitt had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Delbert presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Hewitt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Delbert pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Delbert's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hewitt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Delbert smiles and moves away.
Delbert fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hewitt avoids it really well and circles away.
Delbert tries to land a body kick
and Hewitt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bradley Delbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delbert tries to land knees in the clinch but Hewitt avoids the damage to the body.
Hewitt is looking for a takedown.
Kenton Hewitt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hewitt avoiding damage as Delbert throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenton Hewitt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hewitt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenton Hewitt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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